In her book, "A Fighting Chance," released last month, Sen.
Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., describes a meeting she had with Bachus in 2010.

During that meeting, Bachus, who served on the House
Financial Services Committee, lamented not having the courage to speak up for
victims of the financial crisis.

In the book, Warren writes:

"He spoke movingly about people who had been swindled; he
really seemed to feel their pain. He concluded by saying that if he had more
courage, he'd go after the people who did that to families. In other words, if
he stood up for the families who'd been hurt, he could find himself sidelined
in Congress by the leadership of his own party. I was stunned by his use of the
word courage and his small, tight smile.

"As Congressman Bachus ushered me out of his office, he took
my arm and leaned close to me. 'I'll go after the consumer agency, but I hope
you understand, it isn't personal.'"